Japan Politics Women

Female tempers are flaring. Thirty-four years after the birth control pill was first submitted for approval in Japan, the Ministry of Health finally made a decision this week: It approved Viagra, the best-selling anti-impotence drug, whose application was rushed through in a mere six months. The pill remains banned. "Am I the only person who is outraged by this total nonsense?"

Female tempers are flaring. Thirty-four years after the birth control pill was first submitted for approval in Japan, the Ministry of Health finally made a decision this week: It approved Viagra, the best-selling anti-impotence drug, whose application was rushed through in a mere six months. The pill remains banned. "Am I the only person who is outraged by this total nonsense?"